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Apple Butter

[heart_this] · Apr 1, 2008 · 26 Comments

Apple Butter

I have been wanting to try apple butter ever since I heard about it. Apple butter is basically a concentrated for of apple sauce where the sugar in the apples caramelizes and turns dark brown. It gets its name from the fact that it has a thick butter like consistency. Apple butter is pretty easy to make. You essentially just simmer some apples, sugar and spices until the the apples start to turn dark and then puree them. In addition to being easy to make the apple butter is really good. The apple butter that I made is disappearing quite quickly.

Apple Butter

Apple Butter

Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 11 hours Total Time: 11 hours 30 minutes Servings: 60
ingredients
  • 10 apples such as Granny Smith (peeled, cored and sliced)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
directions
  1. Simmer everything in a pot until the apples are soft, most of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce is thick and dark brown.
  2. Puree the mixture.
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  1. RecipeGirl says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:49 am

    I enjoy apple butter too but I’ve never tried to make it. My time will come. Looks like yours turned out perfect!

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  2. Ginny says

    April 1, 2008 at 5:17 am

    With you and lyb’s recent posts, I really need to make some apple butter. It sounds so delicious!

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  3. Kitt says

    April 1, 2008 at 6:30 am

    Love apple butter! All fruit butters, really. Looks deeeeelicious.

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  4. Allen says

    April 1, 2008 at 7:20 am

    It looks perfect, Kevin!

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  5. Peter M says

    April 1, 2008 at 8:53 am

    Kevin, you’ve convinced me to try this out…love the spice combo.

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  6. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    April 1, 2008 at 9:08 am

    Looks delicious – I’ve never tried Apple Butter, was under the impression it had actual butter in it 🙂 no harm done, it looks seriously delicious. Might have to grab some apples next time I’m at the markets…

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  7. A. Grace says

    April 1, 2008 at 9:35 am

    homemade apple butter is one of my favorite condiments of all time. i eat it with pretty much everything within reason–pancakes, biscuits, ice cream, pork chops, a spoon…

    it’s good stuff. 🙂

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  8. eatme_delicious says

    April 1, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    Yummy! I’ve been wanting to make apple butter for a while. I even got a food mill just for that purpose!

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  9. cakewardrobe says

    April 1, 2008 at 2:04 pm

    ooohh!! I never thought to make this myself! I don’t think this would need an accompaniment, just a utensil, my index finger..

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  10. Deborah says

    April 1, 2008 at 2:37 pm

    I have always wanted to try making my own apple butter. Yum!

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  11. Ferdzy says

    April 1, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    Golly, you made your own – that’s ambitious. I admit I just buy it in a jar. Yours looks like good stuff!

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  12. LyB says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:34 pm

    Wasn’t it just the easiest thing to make? Such a treat too!

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  13. Nilmandra says

    April 1, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    I’ve never heard of apple butter before this. On man, I wish I knew about it last autumn when I had so many apples from the tree in my garden I didn’t know what to do with them! 🙁 (There’s only so many apple pies/crumble/sauces that you could eat…) I’m making a note of this, thanks!

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  14. Melanie says

    April 1, 2008 at 4:14 pm

    I LOVE apple butter and have also always wanted to try it…yours looks delicious and just might put me over the edge to finally attempt it!

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  15. Lisa says

    April 1, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    I recently ran out of apple butter and haven’t yet replaced it. Now I am going to make my own! Thanks Kevin!

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  16. diva says

    April 1, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    apple butter sounds awesome! will it be good to serve with something like pork chops??
    i’ve heard of pistachio butter too, i think it’s a must-try x

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  17. Christine says

    April 1, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    I’ve never made apple butter – I didn’t realize it’s fairly easy to do. Yours looks a lot more appealing than any store-bought version. I’ll have to try making this when we pick apples next autumn.

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  18. Elle says

    April 2, 2008 at 1:11 am

    I can’t wait to try this, Kevin! I love apple butter!

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  19. HoneyB says

    April 2, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Oh apple butter is my future DIL’s weaknesses! I will have to try this for her! Ok, ok, for me too.

    I love your photos!

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  20. Katie says

    April 2, 2008 at 4:28 pm

    Yum. I love apple butter. I will have to make some this fall.

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  21. Gretchen Noelle says

    April 3, 2008 at 1:04 am

    I certainly need to try making this one! I love apple butter but have never tried making it!

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  22. Patsyk says

    April 3, 2008 at 1:53 am

    I’m also a big fan of apple butter, but have never made it! I usually get some in the fall from one of the local apple farms. I may just make it myself next time! Total Yum!

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  23. Rosie says

    April 3, 2008 at 2:54 pm

    This is perfect Kevin and I’ve always wanted to make my own apple butter. Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  24. Mike of Mike's Table says

    April 4, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    I can’t count how many times I’d told myself I’d make this and never followed through on it. Now that i have a ton of empty jars, I’ll have to make this. I love the stuff!

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  25. Jaime says

    April 27, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    i never realized that apple butter was so easy to make! i love the stuff…thanks for sharing this recipe 🙂

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  26. Anonymous says

    November 6, 2012 at 3:07 am

    My Nana passed on a shortcut — start with a huge jar of store bought or homemade applesauce, pour into slowcooker with sugar and spices and heat through a few hours on low, adding moisture (water, cider, juice) if necessary. Also, apple butter is AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING spread on plain scrambled eggs/omelet. Try it, seriously, so many people think "yuck" but then they try it, and now some will not eat eggs any other way.

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